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Warning! Potential Spoilers Ahead for Transformers #19!

Megatron has made his triumphant return in Transformers, but the Energon Universe is just getting started with his story. Transformers #19 will put the spotlight on the true leader of the Decepticons, and if the newly released preview is any indication, fans are in for a bold reimagining of Megatron’s origins within the shared Energon Universe continuity.

Skybound recently shared the preview on Instagram, offering a glimpse into Transformers #19, crafted by the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Ludo Lullabi, Mike Spicer, and Rus Wooton. The issue opens with a flashback to Cybertron’s war for freedom, where Megatron has been captured by the Quintessons.

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Forced to undergo a sham trial in a kangaroo court similar to the one seen in Transformers: The Movie (1986), Megatron’s fate remains unclear. However, Daniel Warren Johnson...

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It's the end of 2024 — if you think keeping track of all the new movies released this year was a challenge, try keeping your head on straight with new comics. Which of these funny books should you movie fans dive into? I'll offer the cream of the crop from my year-long reading experience, from monthly superhero books all the way to indie graphic novels.

In the interest of brevity, this list will only feature comics that debuted in 2024. Some honorable mentions for ongoing comics I loved this year but didn't meet that cut-off:

"Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees" by Patrick Horvath

"Chainsaw Man" by Tatsuki Fujimoto

"#Drcl midnight children" by Shin-ichi Sakamoto

"Detective Comics" by Ram V

"The Ribbon Queen" by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows

"The Sacrificers" by Rick Remender and Max Fiumara

"Transformers" by Daniel Warren Johnson and...

John Carpenter, the writer/director behind classic comedy adventure "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986), starring Kurt Russell as 'Jack Burton', isn't too keen about the long-delayed sequel to his film, after being left out of the creative process. "They want a movie with Dwayne Johnson," said Carpenter. "that's what they want. So they just picked that title...":

"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia. 

"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.

"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...

"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."

Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations,...

John Carpenter, the filmmaker behind the comedy adventure "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986), starring Kurt Russell as 'Jack Burton', isn't too keen about the upcoming sequel to his cult classic, after being left out of the creative process. "They want a movie with Dwayne Johnson," said Carpenter. "that's what they want. So they just picked that title. They don't give a shit about me and my movie...":

"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said producer Hiram Garcia. 

"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.

"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...

"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."

Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter...

While Fox contemplates a remake of writer, director John Carpenter's "Big Trouble In Little China", Sneak Peek Boom! Studios' sequel to the original film, "Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack" #7, written by Carpenter, with Anthony Burch, continuing the adventures of 'Jack Burton', illustrated by Jorge Corona and Greg Smallwood, available March 2018:

"...'Jack Burton' and his increasingly improbable team break into the 'Tower of Skulls'...

"...to save an old ally who could change the tide of this fight...if they can make it in time!

"Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack" #1, now available is also from John Carpenter and Anthony Burch:

"...here is the story of old man 'Jack Burton' and his final ride in the 'Pork-Chop Express'.

"The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. 'Ching Dai', sick of relying on screw-ups like 'Lo Pan' to do his bidding, has broken...